Maryland and Colorado lead a wave of states removing bachelor’s degree requirements from IT job postings. A tight labor market and the perceived value of IT certification is opening up opportunities.
Despite fears of recession, a deep drop in global stock markets, booming inflation, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. employment continued to grow (372,000 jobs added) in June.
Microsoft has tuned up and retooled the Microsoft Learn website that serves as the online hub for the company's IT certification catalog. The result is a dynamite collection of free learning materials and certification information.
CompTIA's recently published survey of individuals involved in IT operations at the local government level (city and county) hints at desirable employment opportunities for certified IT professionals.
President Biden still hasn’t formalized his plans for additional forgiveness of Federal Student Loans, promised "soon" back in April, 2022. Some of the gears, however, are already grinding.
A May article set forth by CIO Insight celebrates seven super certifications. Indeed, these seven sterling certs are deemed the seven best of 2022. Except that one of these things is not like the others ...
Unemployment remains low and the number of jobs added remains, well, solid. The U.S. economy hasn't bounced all the way back from the effects of COVID-19, but we're close.
Apple has just launched a linked pair of IT certifications, with supporting prep guides and (free) training materials: Apple Device Support (introductory) and Apple Deployment and Management (more advanced).
